How to Win a Bass Fishing Tournament
Posted on December 21, 2009 - Filed Under Bass Fishing Tournaments | Leave a Comment
Bass fishing tournaments are great places for bass fishing enthusiasts to challenge their bass fishing skills, earn recognition and possibly win a cash prize. Irrespective of whether you are experienced or new bass fisher, you should join bass fishing competitions.
Is participating in bass fishing tournament is rewarding?
Many anglers compete regularly in bass fishing tournaments because winning a tournament gives them recognition and money. There are anglers who even earn much of their income from competing in several bass fishing tournaments.
How to participate in these bass fishing tournaments?
Read More..>>Checklist for Buying Your Bass Boat
Posted on August 23, 2009 - Filed Under Bass Fishing Boats | Leave a Comment
Bass boats are the best buy for those who usually fish in lake waters. Not only are they beautifully built into sleek lines but also lend an extra edge to budding fishermen. They help in this by enabling quiet modes of operation which provide stealth for better catching of the quarry. However, bass boats are usually expensive. Therefore, it would be good to keep a few important points in mind before putting your money into buying a specific model.
Read More..>>Early Spring Bass Lures
Posted on January 31, 2009 - Filed Under Bass Fishing Lures | Leave a Comment
In early spring, when bass are moving from their winter areas to staging areas and eventually to the shallow flats, few presentations consistently produce better than a crawfish imitating lure. The reason these lures are so effective is the bass’s fondness for the freshwater crawfish. Even though bass will eat crawfish through out the year, this predator/prey relationship is strongest in the early spring.
I believe that a bass’s early season preference for the crawfish is due to the important nutrients the crawfish provides the pre-spawn bass and during this cold-water period, the crawfish matches the low metabolic activity of the bass making it an ideal forage .
Read More..>>Spring Smallmouths
Posted on June 21, 2008 - Filed Under Small Mouth Bass | 1 Comment
Smallmouth bass remain nearly dormant until water temperatures approach 50° F. At this time, bass will start to move to their spawning areas. In streams, bass may begin migrating to spawn at early temperatures.
Fishing is difficult after spawning, because bass aren’t more concentrated. The females, after recuperating, move to deeper waters. Males move deeper after abandoning the fry. If there is deep water near the spawning are, bass will move there.
Summer
Smallmouth bass areas are the most predictable this time of year. Bass may remain in the same place for several months once they take up residence in a certain pool or around a particular structure.
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